Rapid Action Battalion

Rapid Action Battalion

Subject – IR

Context – Bangladesh reacted sharply to the U.S. Treasury’s decision to sanction a special military and police task force for alleged human rights violations

Concept –

• Rapid Action Battalion or RAB, is an elite anti-crime and anti-terrorism unit of the Bangladesh Police.
• It consists of members of the Bangladesh Police, Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Air Force, Border Guard Bangladesh, Bangladesh Civil Service and Bangladesh Ansar.
• The Rapid Action Battalion has been criticized by rights groups for its use of extrajudicial killings and is accused of forced disappearances.
• Main activities and types of work done by RAB are:
  • Counter-Terrorism
  • Anti drugs
  • Emergency help
  • National common or annual needs